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CO River Litigation - State-Div 4 Water Court - Steamboat RICD - Related News Articles
State
CO
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Colorado Mainstem
Water Division
5
Date
6/2/2002
Author
Various
Title
Related News Articles 2002-2005 - RE-Steamboat RICD - Case Number 03-CW-86 - 06-02-02 through 10-20-05
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<br />0002[;6 <br /> <br />1 ne .:::iteamooat ~llot: CIty asKedto look at recreation water rights <br /> <br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />The Steamboat Pilot <br /> <br />ARCHIVED STORIES <br /> <br />City asked to look at recreation water rights <br /> <br />By Christine Metz, Staff Reporter <br /> <br />Thur~day, MCiY 29, 2003 <br /> <br />As the Yampa River is over-flowing its banks, the city is being asked to take steps to make'sure it does not dry up. <br /> <br />advertisement <br /> <br />A recent state Supreme Court ruling and six-month time- <br />frame brought former City Councilman Ken Brenner before <br />the city's Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday <br />night. " <br /> <br />Unknown position. <br /> <br />He pleaded for the city to pick up the pace in Its research <br />on recreation water rights and asked the commission to <br />, look closely at the city appointed water attorneys, who have <br />argued against some of the sta,te's biggest recreation water <br />rights cases. <br /> <br />of our river." <br /> <br />"The time Is critical to move ahead now," Brenner said. "We <br />owe it to our children, grandchildren and the people who <br />will live here 100 years from now to persevere the integrity <br /> <br />Having recreational water rights would establish a minimum In-stream flow in the YampaRlver as It runs through <br />Steamboat, protecting the river habitat and providing water needed for kayaking, fishing and tubing. <br /> <br />Under the state's first-In-time, first-in-right water law, if the city received recreational water rights, it would not have <br />to worry about the Yarripa's water levels dropping as water rights are later acquired for developments and <br />agricultural uses upstream. " <br /> <br />City Councilman Steve Ivancie sj;lld those water rights already are starting to be purchased. <br /> <br />"I do think it is important that we step up and start looking at thiS issue very carefully," Ivancle said. "We all know, <br />especially after a drought like last year, that people are thinking and buying water. And we know what an important <br />resource water Is." <br /> <br />On May 19, the state Supreme Court passe~ a 3-3 decision to recognize recreational wate'r rights, which would allow <br />Golden, Vail and Breckenridge to fill its rivers for whltewater kayaking courses. <br /> <br />Brenner said that decision shines favorab.lY on the city acquiring recreational water rights. But when the state, <br />Legislature reconvenes in January, laws could be put in place that prohibit recreational water rights. That scenario' <br />gives Steamboat a six-month window to file for water rights. . <br /> <br />, ' <br />In the past two years the city has spent $90,000 on river management plans and $50,000 on river improvements. <br />Parks and Recreation Director Chris Wilson said his department also has been researchihg recreational water rights <br />for about two years. ' " ' <br /> <br />The issue could get complicated for the city, which takes water out of the river for watering its ball fields and golf <br />courses and for making snow. ' <br /> <br />The city may oppose acquiring recreational water rights if towns upstream, such as Oak Creek, would ask for rights, <br /> <br /> <br />a boa ilot.com/section/archive/storvor/173S8 <br /> <br />4/23/2004 <br />
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